The interior of the house was even more impressive than the exterior all soaring ceilings and priceless artwork arranged with the kind of casual elegance that spoke of generations of good taste and unlimited resources. But despite its beauty, there was something cold about the space, something that reminded Amara of a museum rather than a home.
"This way," Mandy said, leading her down a hallway lined with photographs. Family portraits, mostly, showing various Hart family members at different stages of their lives. But Amara noticed that while there were plenty of pictures of Leon as a child and teenager, there was a conspicuous absence of images from his early years. No photos of him with his mother, no family portraits from before Elaine's disappearance.
It was as if the first t
